A key NBA battle sees the visiting Wizards travelling to Detroit Sunday to face the Pistons on Sunday.

The Pistons sit at 22-41 (34-29 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Wizards are currently 16-45 (23-38 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Detroit is 34-29 OU, and Washington is 26-33-2 OU.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 26 (Pistons) and the No. 28 (Wizards) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 95-92 result in favor of the Pistons is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Detroit's No. 26-ranked offense, averaging 95.5 PPG, against a Wizards defense that ranks No. 22 at 103.7 PPG. The Pistons field goal percentage has averaged 45% so far, more than the Wizards shooters have achieved on the year, 44.2% per game.

Defensively, the Wizards feature the league's No. 29-rated defense on the road, allowing 108.7 points per game. Detroit, meanwhile, comes in at No. 18 in the league in scoring at home.

Washington was a 103-96 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Timberwolves. They covered the 3.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score of 199 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Andray Blatche scored 20 points leading the Wizards to a 103-96 victory over Minnesota at Verizon Center on Saturday.

In their last action, Detroit was a 116-105 loser at home against the Timberwolves. They failed to cover the 4.5–point spread as favorites, while the combined score (221) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Detroit got 22 points from Austin Daye but lost anyway 116-105 against the Timberwolves on Wednesday at The Palace of Auburn Hills.


Washington Wizards Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 1-9
Before playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 7-3
After a win are 1-9

Detroit Pistons Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing San Antonio are 3-7
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

A few Wizards at Pistons trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Washington is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Detroit's last 12 games


Next up:
Washington home to Milwaukee, Tuesday, March 8
Detroit at San Antonio, Wednesday, March 9